Thursday Thoughts – A Precious Meeting!

11 juni, 2026 / Leya / 30 kommentarer

Look who I met in Malmö! Margaret ( of From Pyrenees to Pennines) and her husband Malcolm. So grateful for seeing you for a couple of hours – strolling, chatting, and of course we enjoyed a Swedish Fika! So sorry for my lack of knowledge of the city – but at least we saw the castle and Turning Torso…and, you brought sunshine to this constantly windy and rainy city. I’ll have to rethink my opinion of Malmö…

Dear Margaret and Malcolm, I wish you a wonderful stay in Sweden and a good piece of Midsummer celebrations!

Ann-Christine

Lens-Artists Challenge #401 – More Tips on How to Focus on the Subject

9 juni, 20269 juni, 2026 / Leya / 31 kommentarer

Patti is back with a new Challenge! Please visit her beautiful site for more inspiration and joy!

As the wedding cake was the star, I had to Get in closer!

In the dark forest, I used Selective focus to make these buttercups shine. And some negative space…

Leading lines is a trick to use whenever possible. This is a Japanese garden in Sweden.

We invite you to join us this week as we explore more tips for creating engaging and memorable photos. Here are the guidelines from Patti:

Select 2 or 3 tips and compose your photos. Try to limit them to 4. Identify what tip you used.

Looking back…last week, Tina explored the rule of threes and how our minds linger longer on an odd number of objects. Fascinating! Next week it will be Sofia’s turn to challenge us, so stay tuned for her great post on Saturday, June 13th. In the meantime, stay curious, be nice, and find beauty in unexpected places!